Measuring and sorting device



May 13, 1930. R. w. WAGNER MEASURING AND SORTING DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l May 13, 1930. R. w. WAGNER 1,758,268

MEASURING AND SORTING DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 2 1 3 S heets=Shee%2- FELlfh 1111 Ma HEP fiW-HTFF 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Imran or May 13, 1930. R. w. WAGNER MEAEURING AND SORTING DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1925 g b. i421 M NN v Patented May 13, 1930 UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE- RALPH w. WAGNER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC mo, 0F crncaco, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or DELA- WARE MEASURING Ann son'rmo nnvxon Application filed October 22, 1925. Serial No. 64,278.

The present invention relates ingeneral to measuring and sorting devices, but is part1c ularly concerned with devices of a character suitable for use in measuring and sorting cores used in the construction of relays and magnets, although not necessarily limited to such use.

The object of the invention is to provide devices of the above character which willbe economical to manufacture and be very speedy and accurate in measuring an d sorting cores or any other material for which the mechanism is designed.

The invention is disclosed and illustrated in three sheets of drawings comprising-Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive.

Figure 1 is a top view of the measuring device in its simplest form, designed to be manually fed and controlled. Figures 1 and 1 are details. Figure 2 diagrammatically illustrates the circuit used in operating the device shown'in Fig. 1. Figure 3 discloses diagrammatically the circuits used in operat' ing a device similar to that shown in Fig.1 exceptthatmechanisms are added for auto; matically feeding thecores or material to be measured to thedevice measuring themQaud' sorting the cores or material accordingly depending on whether it is oversize, up to the desired size or is undersize. Figure} is a top view of part of the mechanism controlled and operated bythe circuit arrangement shown in Fig. 3. Figure 5 is a detail. Figure 6 is a cross section in elevation of Fig.4 taken on the line 66. Figure? is a view in-clevation and 'in part crosssection ot Fig. 6 taken on line 74'. I In the construction shown in Fig.

by'use of brackets and 3L. This panel carries' three lights L .'L'-', and-L and a turn switch S. At the extreme lower righthand "corner of the base a bed plate is provided which is secured to the base by machlnescrews V 1 a main base or mounting plate 0 is provided. Mounted on this base is a group of relays-I,-

extendingthroughperforations in the base and entering tapped perforations in the bottom of bed plate 27. i Acarriage, 14, which is in keyed relation to the bed plate and which carries the. magnet 20, is arranged to be adjustable toenabl'e the device to be; used'to ing theplate 14 to a desired position and tighteningnuts 19. The magnet 20 isalso measure various length cores by merely shiftsio1r22on thecore of magnet 20. F igure 1 shows a detailed view of the guide block.

Theextension 22 consists of a steel" cap driven onthe end of the core of'magnet 20, while in case of the extension 18, the extension consists of a steel block having a threaded extension extending. into a tapped perform tion in the bronzeplungerl'l, which is in turnsecured in a similar manner to the core 17 of solen0id'23; 'This core, and 'the core of magnet '20, are made of Norway iron. It will be understood that these'steel extensions are added merely to prolong the lifeof the measuring apparatus. The'solenoid 23 is secured to the base 50 by holding blocks 23 and 24. A bracket 48 limits the movement of the core 17 to the left, while a spring 47 (see Fig.5) having one end fixed to the core andthe other end fixed to a plate 16 normally holds the'pl'ungerin the position shown{ A member45 is secured to the core 17' and cooperate withcontvact springs 8 and a bushing. on member 5 to? operate springs 8 (E be) and the"spring'combination associatedwith arm 5"ina manner. and for a purpose which will be made clear when the operation of the mechanism is described. H

7 Themanner' of operation ofthe device as described in Figs. 1 and 2 will now be explained. The operator places a core 21 in the guide 26 and operates foot switch FS. The operation of this switch grounds conductors 42 and 43, thereby completing a circuit for the core holding magnet 20 to battery through the resting contact and armature of relay 1. At the same time a circuit is Com leted for the solenoid 23' via springs of the oot switch, conductor43, winding of the solenoid -23 to battery supplied via the springs of relay 1. The solenoid, upon operating, causes the extension 18 to engage the core 21 and also permits the closure of contact springs 8 and the operation of spring 6, a

- distance dependent. on the length of the tacts of relay 3 to ground by way of springs.

cores being measured.

If the core is of the correct length, spring 6 will break contact, but will not engage its working contact and a circuit will be completed from battery through lamp L con- 8. Lamp L will accordingly be lighted to If the corev is too short the spring6 will break away from its resting contact and engage its working contact causing a circuit to be completed from .the groundedspring 8 and its working contact, spring 6 and its working contacts to lamp L and to battery via the winding of relay 3, causing this relay tooperate to prevent the lighting of lamp L The lamp L lights, however, to notify the operator that the core is {too short.

The operation of the foot switch also closes a circuit for relay 2 Via turn switch S and conductor 43. This relay is of the type which has-o'iie of its springsprovided with "a weighted pendulum which delays the permanent closure of its contacts for a prolonged inter.- val afterwhich the circuit for slow to pull relay 1 is completed to cut off batteryv from the winding of the solenoid 23 and the holding magnet 20, should the operator fail to remove her foot, from the foot switch within a' definite period. Ordinarily, "however, an

etficient operator will test and measure cores.

at a speed which does away with the actual necessity of providing relays 1 and2.' Since the foot switch opens and closes the circut for solenoid 23 and holding magnet 20, and since the relays l and2'have no bearing on the actual indication, it will be seen that they can be omitted and the operation will be just thefsame as far as actual results are concerned. In the ordinary operation, however, relay 2 will be intermittently energized and will maintain its contacts constantly vibrating and the relay 1 will, of course, not be operated. --The relays 1 and 2 are desirable, however, in that-an operator may stop measuring cores for quite a period and unconsciously fail to remove her foot from the foot .switch causing the current to be unnecessarily consumed by the continued energized condition of solenoid 23' andholding magnet 20.

The construction and operation of the modification covered by Figs. 3 to 77, inclusive, will now be explained. It will be noted that the top view of Fig. 4 is in many res ects the same as that of F ig. 1. In Fig. 4, owever, the base is somewhat wider. In this modification no supervisory equipment is necessary and, therefore, no relays are mounted on the base, but instead, any relays used are mounted in a cabinet convenient to or immediately beneath the base iniany suitable man ner.

The measuring mechanism differs. from that shown in Fig. 1 in that the alignment block such as 26 of Figs. 1 and 1 is omitted and a carriage, 54, is mounted in much the .same manner as carriages 14' and 14, the

mounting of the latter of which has previous: ly been described. The carriage 54 has a holding magnet 51 secured to it and in-addition two spools, 52 and 53, which arerot-atably mounted on pins inserted in the carriage as shown in Figs. 4'and 6. A bracket, 125,

is also mounted on thecarriage 54 and carries springs which are adapted to be operated by the cores when they engage spools 52 and 53, as will be described subsequently.

. Also mounted on the base 50 is a bracket 77 which carries magnet 79. A chute, corn prising inthe main a base 7 Q, and side rails 64 and 65, is secured to base 50' by supporting members 76 and 81: Attached to'the rails 64 and of thischute is an escapement'device comprising an arm 82 secured to shaft 88 by screw 87, and an arm 84 pivoted to V shaft 85. These arms are linked together at their extreme left end by links 89 and 89'. The shafts 85 and 88rotate in bearings comprising perforations in mounting plates and 105' which are attached to rails 64 and 65 asshown in Figs. 4 and 6 The dotted" lines show theescapement device in normal position.

T o the immediate right of bracket 77, is a bracket 'ZSsupporting a magnet 80. Immediately to the right of the magnet, brackets 56 and,57 are mounted on base 50, and on these brackets is pivoted'a swinging "plat form 55 adapted to be controlled by the magnet 80. The platform is shownin operated I positiomthe dotted line indicating'its normal position; I V A study of the disclosure of Fig. W111 clearly bring out that each time magnet 79 energizes and deenergizes, it allows a core to pass beyond its control. Furthermore, 1t

will be seen that when a core passes beyond the control of magnet 79, it is placed un'der control of magnet 80 and the platform 55.

An opening in thebase 50 is provided for receiving the cores 21 after they have been measured and magnets 100 and 101 control a pair of trap doors 92, and 93 to determine whether the core passes out chutes 9l90 or drops directly down through the opening between magnets 100 and 101." 7

These magnets, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, are secured to brackets 102 and 103 which are in turn secured to the bottom of base 105 just beyond the end of the opening for receing the cores. Members 106-and 107 are secured to'the respective brackets 103 and 102 to serve as hearing plates for pivoting armatures 94 and 94 of magnets 100 and 101 v and for the doors 92 and 93 operated by these magnets. Brackets 97 and 98 are also attached to the brackets 102 and 103 to provide mountings for-the restoring springs 95 and 96, the other end of ,these springs being hooked over screws utilized in looking the doors 92 and 93 in fixed relation to their'associated shafts and armatures.

Also secured to the brackets 102 and 103 are chutes 90 and 91, the chute 91 being inst sufliciently wider than 90 to allow it to s ide over 90 at its fastening point so that both chutes are held on tobrackets 102 and 103 of the doors 92 or 93 may be in normal posioperating circuit for magnets 80: These.

tion without leaving an opening in whichthe cores -might lodge when passing through either of the chutes. "The magnet 100 and the door 92, operated by it, are shown in operated position. a

The'operation of the automatic measuring and sorting device will now be described; Battery is turnedon by operating key K which completes a circuit forinitiating the operation by applying battery to holding magnet 51 by way of armature 125 and its rest-ing contact, and by also applying battery by way of conductor 116 to slow releasere lay 114 and to ground by Way of conductor 127 and resting contact andispring 118. A branch of the circuit over conductor 116 also extends to the escapement magnets 79 which, upon operating, releases a core 21. The re leased core is stopped by platform 55. which is still in its normal position. Relay 114 in operating completes a circuit for asecond slow release relay 115 whichin turn completes an magnets in operating shift platform :55 out is shown in Fig. 6, allowing the core-2l to rolldown over-the platform and to engage V the spool or guides 52 and 53. The core is firmly held against these guides by magnetism ofmagnet 51 and also engages'the bushing on'spring 118. The operation of spring 118 completes the circuit for the solenoid 23 and holding magnet 20' by way of conductor 119, armature 125 and its resting contact to the'solenoid 23" and holding magnet 20' in multiple tdbattery. As a result theplunger 17 shifts to the right operating springs 8' and continuing until it engages the'corer It mayor may not cause movement of levery5 as described in connection with the manually operatedmeasuring device. 3

' The closure of springs 8"completes a circuit-forrelay 121,which in turn completes a circuit for slow release relay 120. This latter relay, upon operating, at its armatures 126 "and 125 opens the circuits of holding magnets 20', 51, and solenoid 23. Atsubstantially the sa1ne"time', -dueto the operated condition of spring 118, the relay 114 has become deenergiz edand has opened the circuitof relay 115 'and115 has deenergized to open'th'e circuit'of platform operating magnet 80, allow ing platform55 to return to normal by gravi'tytol'allow core 21 to drop down to the openingin the base 50".

As s'oon as the core leaves the position shown in Fig. 6, the 5 spring 118 restores to normal, again completinga circuit for'escapment magnets 7 9, which now become energized to release another. core between memher 84 and'the left hand edge of platform 55,-

which now prevents'the core frompassing on downupon theplatform.

'. is" I operated, the spring length of the core; If the core is too long spring 6 does not breakaway from its resting contact and,therefore, a circuit is completed from .spring 8' and its grounded working contact 3 through resting contact and spring 6to slow release relay 111, which in turn; causes the operation of magnet 101 to shift the door 92 to the left as illustrated in Fig. 6,cau sing the core 21 topass out chute 90.-

' If the core is too short lever 5 is operated suflicie'ntlyto cause spring 6 to engage. its Working contact and a circuit is therefore com lfeted from spring 8 and its grounded wor ing contact through spring 6' and its working contact, conductor 128, through slow release relay 112 to battery. This relay operto shift door 93 to the right, thereby causing the core to pass out chute 91.

magnets 101 or'100 will be operated and the of the path of a core 21 mto the position it core will-drop directly through into the OK chute. This sequence ofoperation takes ates andcompletes the circuit for magnet 100 place indefinitely as long as cores are supplied to'the chute. 7

From observationof Fig. 4, it will be noted that the e'scapement is provided with'three sets of arms andthat the chute is divided into two parts by the rail or guide 66. Ordinar ly the arm 75 and its cooperating arm and the space between rails 65 and 66 is not utilized. 7 If, however, extra long cores are to be measm ured the guide 66 is removed-and carriages 14 and 54 are moved to the right. Cores of extra length may then be measured in the same manner as described in the foregoing. From theforegoin it will be. appreciated that applicant has esignedmeasuring devices which are adapted for use either where a moderate number of cores are to be measured or where the quantity to be measured is very I p 7 V great and where the cost; of installation is s v I "f very moderate compared to the labor saved. i

What is claimed is: .p

Ina device for measuring lengths of mag netic material, a grooved rest for said material, an electro-magnet chuck, an energizing circuit for the electro-magnet thereof, an electro-magnetic measuring device, anener izing circuit for the electro-magnet of said, evice,

a plurality of signal lamps, operating circuits for said lamps and controlled by said measuring device, means for first completing the energizing circuit of the electro-magnet of said chuckand then'completingthe energizing circuit'of the electro-magnet of said device, said electro-magnetic chuck moving. 7

the magnetic material being measured into I measuring position and cooperating with said rest to hold said material inthat position, said measuring device controlling the operating circuits of said lamps tolight the lamp indi- 4 vidually indicative of the measurement of the length of magnetic material.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this17th day of Qctober,.A. D. 1925. 'j i j RALPH. W.,WAGNER. 

